Shah Rukh Khan has turned into a real professional on the sets of the movie Billoo Barber inspired by the same behavior of his colleagues.

Apparently, The film’s director, Priyadarshan, was chatting with Shah Rukh Khan one day, when he casually mentioned the dedication and discipline of some lead actors like Akshay Kumar, Govinda and Salman Khan. Priyadarshan also cited some examples about their professionalism and how they always report early to the sets. That’s when Shah Rukh Khan took up the challenge to follow suit.

When contacted, Priyadarshan, who is currently shooting in Pollachi, laughed and said, “I was casually telling SRK that Akshay, Govinda and Salman always come earlier than the scheduled reporting time to the sets. At times they are on the sets even before me. That’s when SRK took up the challenge of reaching the sets earlier than me.”

The very next morning, SRK who used to generally report to the sets by 9 am, was there at 7 am. Priyadarshan added, “I was on my way to the location when I saw Shah Rukh’s car sped past mine. He reported to the sets before 7 am.”

Billoo Barber also stars Lara Dutta, Om Puri and Irrfan Khan.